The prosthetic leg I have from the NHS is rubbish! Granted it allows me to stand and walk, but not without extreme difficulty and discomfort. Being the determined person that I am walking is now my primary goal. I love walking; not hiking or speed walking but just normal walking. Around town, exploring a new city, along the wall from Dawlish to Dawlish Warren, that kind of thing.
The leg I have right now is not suitable for walking at all, it doesn't fit properly, the gait pattern is not at all comparable to a normal gait, the knee does not support weight when it's bent, it rubs ... the list goes on! So I have a love/hate relationship with it. I love it because it means I am no longer completely dependant on a wheelchair, but I hate it for the above reasons.
Anyway the good news is that I am finally going to Dorset Prosthetics for a 'proper' leg. I'll be like the bionic woman, without the silly sound effects.. obviously! They are the best in the country and from what I've seen and heard it will change my life! Hopefully I should have the leg on home trial by the end of April 2010... very exciting!
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